Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a unique, naturally formed outdoor venue located in Morrison, Colorado near Denver. It is set within red sandstone formations up to 300 feet tall. Red Rocks is renowned for its perfect acoustics and is the only natural amphitheater of its kind in the world. Concerts and hiking are popular activities there, drawing tourists and locals to appreciate the geology and scenery of this Colorado landmark.
2. Where is Red Rocks
Amphitheatre located?
Located in Morrison,
Colorado at the foothills
of the Rocky
Mountains.
Red Rocks is about
6,450 feet above sea
level.
This is the only opened-
aired, naturally and
geologically formed
Amphitheatre in the
world.
3. History of Red Rocks
“Garden of Angels.” (1870-1906) “Garden of the Titans.” (1906-1928)
“Red Rocks.” (1928-Present)
4. Geology of Red Rocks
Southern Side of the amphitheater, Northern side of the amphitrete,
“Ship Rocks.” “Creation Rock.”
The rocks coloring is from the iron oxides
and pink feldspar grains.
5. Geology Cont….
These rocks are
made out of
sandstones, which
is a type of
sedimentary rock.
Mechanical and
chemical weathering
processes are
responsible for the
erosion of these
rocks over time.
6. Activities to do while visiting
Red Rocks Amphitheater
This
Amphitheater is
known world
wide for having
perfectly
acoustical
Amphitheater.
This is a great
place to enjoy an
outdoor concert.
Tourists and locals visit Red
Rocks for concerts, hiking and for
the amazing scenery.
7. In Conclusion….
The Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an amazing
landmark here is Colorado. The history behind the
formation of these rocks and amphitheater is
fascinating.
8. Cited Sources
All images were found on either Yahoo or Google, under “images.”
http://www.redrocksonline.com/ABOUTUS/HistoryGeology.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rocks_Amphitheatre/
http://imthebmc.blogspot.com
http://historicredrocks.wordpress.com/
http://geology.about.com/od/geology_co/ig/redrocks/
